Current Colorado law lets individuals contribute only half as much money to an independent candidate as to a Democrat or a Republican. In 2010 a supporter of an independent candidate for the legislature filed a lawsuit against this discriminatory policy. … Continue reading
On July 4, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed SB 1586. It includes many election law changes. It reduces the number of signatures needed for local referendum petitions, from 10% of the number of registered voters, to 8% of the last … Continue reading
Shortly, the University of South Carolina will publish “Challengers to Duopoly: Why Third Parties Matter in American Two-Party Politics”, by Political Science and History Professor J. David Gillespie. The book has already received attention from political scientists. The American Political … Continue reading
The July 3 Salt Lake Tribune has this story, which mentions that Utah State Representative John Dougall says he favors requiring parties to pay for their own nomination process. Dougall has been in the legislature since 2002 and is a … Continue reading
The July 3 Arizona Republic has this story about the fate of public funding in Arizona, after part of the program was declared unconstitutional last week. … Continue reading
